Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte
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Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte (Spanish
for "Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic"), sometimes shortened to RAAN, is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua
. It covers an area of 32,159 km² and has a population of 249,700 (2005 census). It is the largest autonomous region or department in Nicaragua
. The capital is Puerto Cabezas
.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "Autonomous Region of the Northern Atlantic"), sometimes shortened to RAAN, is one of two autonomous regions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. It covers an area of 32,159 km² and has a population of 249,700 (2005 census). It is the largest autonomous region or department in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. The capital is Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas is a municipality in, and capital of, the North Atlantic Coast department of Nicaragua....
.
Municipalities
- BonanzaBonanza, Región Autónoma del Atlántico NorteBonanza is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua.In 1996, the local authorities chose for the first time to vote....
- PrinzapolkaPrinzapolkaPrinzapolka is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua.Prinzapolka is also an important river basin in the Atlantic Region of Nicaragua 330km .- External links :...
- Puerto CabezasPuerto CabezasPuerto Cabezas is a municipality in, and capital of, the North Atlantic Coast department of Nicaragua....
- RositaRosita, Región Autónoma del Atlántico NorteRosita is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua. In 2005, the population was 8,535 people. Rosita is also sometimes called La Rosita.-External links:...
- SiunaSiunaSiuna is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua.The town of Siuna was the site of several mines operated by foreign corporations in the past...
- WaslalaWaslalaWaslala is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua - it is 71 miles from Matagalpa and 161 miles from Managua....
- WaspamWaspamWaspam is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua....
- MulukukuMulukukuMulukuku is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua.It was established as an asentimiento, or refugee community, during the early years of the war with the contra. People who lived in the remote rural areas and who were threatened by the contra, were...
External links
- The autonomous regions of Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast
- From Conflict to Autonomy in Nicaragua: Lessons Learnt - report by Minority Rights Group International, April 2007